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"Ma'am," said he, "miss, respectful greetin's. Your name's Hermione, ain't it?" "Yes," she answered, wondering. "Knowed it was. And a partic'ler fine gal too! Though not 'oldin' wi' marridge, I don't blame the Guv 'e always 'ad a quick eye for beauty like me." "But who are you? What do you want " "Miss, I want you leastways 'e does.
"Ma'am," said he, flourishing off his hat to Mrs. Trapes, "'ere 's me an' me lad Joe come to tea my best respex an' greetin's, ma'am. How do, Guv? I do 'ope as you ain't forgot th' cake." "Oh, we've plenty of cake, Old Un!" laughed Ravenslee. "An' water cress an' jam!" nodded Mrs. Trapes. "Guv," said the old man, gripping Ravenslee's hand, "God bless ye for a true man an' a noble sport.
So about seven-thirty Saturday night I was some chilly in the ankles. I'd called for J. Bayard at his hotel, and he'd shown up with the Major. No figment of the imagination, either, the Major. He's a big, husky, rich-colored party that's some imposin' and decorative in open-faced togs; quiet and shy actin', though, just as Steele had said. I sort of took to him, and we swaps friendly greetin's.
"Torchy," says he, "if you can lead me down to that game, I I'll forgive you. Perhaps I'll do better than that." I used up half a box of matches findin' the way; but at last we located the light comin' through the transom. "Good work!" he whispers. "Now you go back to bed and enjoy a long night's rest." Sure I did not. I wouldn't have missed hearin' that exchange of happy greetin's for a farm.
The robin turned his head to regard the speaker with his other eye, then fluttered his wings and flew away as the lazy quiet of the afternoon was broken by the squeak of shoe leather, and glancing up, Ravenslee beheld the Old Un. "What cheer, Guv," said he, "greetin's doo and how's the invalid?" "Invalid!" repeated Ravenslee, scowling again, "I'm no invalid!"
"Miss Miss Hammond," began Monty, stammering, "I'm extendin' admirin' greetin's to you an' your friends. Link an' me are right down proud to play the match game with you watchin'. But Bill says you're goin' to caddie for his team an' coach 'em on the fine points. An' I want to ask, all respectful, if thet's fair an' square?" "Monty, that is for you to say," replied Madeline. "It was my suggestion.
Ravenslee observed a stir, a slight confusion, and from a screen of vivid-bosomed shirts a head protruded itself, round as to face and sleek as to hair. "Greetin's, Ikey!" said Spike, nodding to the head. "How's pork to-day?" "Aw vat you vant now, hey?" enquired the head. "Vat's the vord; now shpit it out!"
She's in the lib'ry, eh?" Yep, I was doin' my best. We'd exchanged the greetin's of the season and was camped cozy in a corner davenport just big enough for two, while I was explainin' how tough it was not havin' her along for the drive, and I'd collected one of her hands casual, pattin' it sort of absent-minded, when say, no trained bloodhound has anything on Aunty!
"You try an' keep me out, my lad, that's all!" panted the Old Un, ducking under Joe's great arm, "I'm better man nor ever you'll be!" So saying, the Old Un hobbled forward and, sinking into the nearest armchair, fanned himself with his hat, which, like the rest of his garments, bore the dust of travel. "Greetin's, Guv!" said he, when he had caught his breath.
'Ere we be, come to say 'ow glad we are t' see you come up smilin' an' ready for more after Fate ketchin' ye a perishin' wallop as we all thought 'ad doubled ye up till the day o' doom. 'Ere you are, on your pins again, an' 'ere 's us come t' give ye greetin's doo an' j'y o' your marriage shut up, Joe!" "Why, I wasn't speakin'!" growled Joe.
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